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TRACY'S HOT TRAIL
Holds Up Family on Bain
bridge Island.
GETS CLOTHES AND PROVISIONS
Binds and Gaga Four, Impresses a
Boatman and Embarks bn Paget
Sound Now Said to Be in Vi
cinity of "Whatcom.
SEATTLE, July 6. The SherlfTe of
fice is in the possession of Information
which clearly establishes that the fugi
tive outlaw Tracy on Friday night suc
ceeded in eluding his pursuers in tho
northern end of the county and crossed
Puget Sound In a rowboat from. Meadow
Point, his original point of landing, to
Port Madison, on Balnbrldge Island.
Xracy appeared at the home of John
Johnson, at Port Madison, at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, took possession of
the premises, and spent the afternoon.
He ate heartily, changed clothing, and
at dusk impressed a hired man named
Anderson into debarking with blm In
Johmon's rots boat, presumably for the
Hood's Canal country. Sheriff Cudlhee
has practically abandoned the search In
this county, and at noon today char
tered the tug Sea Lion and left In hot
pursuit of the fleeing outlaw. He went
3rst to Port Madison, and from there
took up the chase, accompanied by a
small body of determined guards.
It has since been ascertained that the
convict went toward Whatcom.
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SEATTLE, July 6. By the longest Jump
he has token so far in his flight, Tracy,
tho Oregon, murderer, has completely de
moralized all the carefully laid plans to
capture him. Friday he left the vicinity
of Bothell. Saturday noon, he reached
Port Madison. Tonight at 6 o'clock he
was reported seen on the outside of De
ception Pass between Fidalgo and Whjdby
Islands. His zigzag: course and unexpect
ed movements have once more placed
him beyond immediate danger. His latest
coup Is the most spectacular of all. The
murderer's "objective point is now sup
posed to be Whatcom, where It is stated
he expects to meet a friend.
Tracy's arrival ofT Deception Pass was
reported to Sheriff Brisbane, of What
com County, at 8 o'clock tonight. He re
ceived the message from Charles Bris
bane. Scouts have been sent out to pa
trol .the shore line -cf Chtickanut Bay,
below Falrhaen, where 'it Is believed
that Tracy will attempt to land.
That Tracy Is trying to reach friends
in Whatcom County is stated to be al
most certain in a dispatch from What
com tonight. "Cub'1 Merrill, said to bo a
brother of Merrill, the convict who es
caped with Tracy, lives at Whatcom.
Saturday night, while intoxicated, he said
that the murderer was on his way to that
place. He also stated that arrangements
had been made to meet him.
As a result of Tracy's spectacular Jump "
the greatest hue and cry after a criminal
in the history of the state is under way.
Anacortcs has two launches out guarding
the passes through, which the convict
may roach the shores of Whatcom County.
Deputy Sheriffs are flocking from all sides
to Join In the man-hunt, and.when Tracy
lands he will be hard pressed. The last
heard of Sheriff Cudlhee and an expedi
tion ho led on the tugSea Lion to Port
Madison in pursuit of Tracy was at Sid
ney. He went there to hold a consulta
tion, with Sheriff Sackman, of Kitsap
County.
Tracy's flight from the vicinity of Both
ell Friday was unexpected. According to
his own story, he beat across country to
Meadow point, where he held up a Jap
anese fisherman. At tho point of his Win.
Chester rifle ho forced the man to take
him across Puget Sound to Port Madison.
At. Madison the murderer entered tho
home of a Scandinavian family named
Johnson. There he ate a hearty meal and
changed his clothing. He made no effort
to conceal his identity. When he left tho
.house Tracy left all the members of the
family tied to beds and gagged. He took
Johnson's hired man with him and left
Madison in a large boat belonging to the
family, accompanied by tho hired man.
He set sail down Puget Sound Saturday
afternoon at dusk. The news of Tracy's
latest exploit spread"" like wildfire. Sher
iff Cudlhee returned from Bothell on tho
morning train and organized a new posse.
The tug Sea Lion was chartered and the
party left thls afternoon for Port Madi
son. It consisted of a large number of
heavily armed men.
Until Tracy's boat was seen off Decep
tion Pass no definite news of his move
ments was received. It was reported that
he was heading for the Straits. Sheriff
Hammond, ot Jefferson County, and a
number i of guards left Port Townsend on
the revenue cutter Grant In search of the
murderer. "Wild rumors floated around
Puget Sound of a desperate encounter be
tween Tracy and tho crew of the revenue
cutter. Tho crew were said to be m boats
and firing into the woods a tho vicinity
of Appletree Cove. The story was credit
ed to the-officers of the tug Dolphin.
They emphatically denied that it came
from them.
From all indications It would appear
that Tracy took the outside passage, on
his voyage to Deception PaEs. In .this
case he must have gone past Port Lud
low, Port Townsend, Forts Flagler.
Casey and Word en. His boat must have
been in sight of these places, as" the mur
derer slowly put mile after mile between
himself and his pursuers.
FOR BRITISH TERRITORY.
Such Said, to Be the Aim of the Ore
pro n Convict.
TACOMA, July C A staff correspond
ent of the Evening News telegraphs from
1 Seattle that he has absolutely verified
the -Information that Tracy, tho Oregon
outlaw, spent last night rowing for dear
life toward, Vancouver Island or some
point in British territory. Tho secord of
Tracy's movements since his second battle
Thursday night at the Van Horn resi
dence, in which two officers were killed,
reads like a chapter from a blood-curdling-
dime novel.
After that battle he slept in a graveyard
In the outskirts of Seattle. He proceeded
to the ranch'of a Mr. Fisher Friday morn
ing, where he secured food. He slept and
rested in tho woods all that day and
night. Early Saturday morning he ap
peared at Meadow Point, on the water
front, three miles north of Seattle. There
hecompellcd a Japanese fisher boy to
row him to Port Madison, 12 miles across
and down Puget Sound from Seattle. He
dismissed the Japanese, declaring that the
latter would be killed by Tracy's pals if
he evervtold of the trip. The Japanese Is
still keeping quiet.
Tracy landed near the home of a ranch
er named Johnson, and. watched the house
for an hour to make sure of the number
of men there. Finding, but two, ho en
tered the house. He announced that he
had Intended to kill every one on the
ranch and take charge of the placd for a
few days. Ho added:
"But after seeing your pretty little girl
I will kill no one If you all mind me. I
will be here all day."
The family prepared breakfast for
Tracy, and put one plate on a table
against tho wall.
"This Isn't right," declared the convict.
"Put tho table In tho middle of the room,
and all sit down with me." This was
done.
Tracy then read Friday's evening papers,
and after learning how Mrs. Van Horn
had betrayed his presence in her house
to the butcher boy, gold that he had
been careless in not keeping every one
In that house constantly under his eye.
"My carelessness in this respect made
it necessary to kill two officers.''
After this conversation he made every
one at the Johnson ranch go in a bunch
where he wanted to go. He made them
give him a large bundle of men's clothe
Jng and hats, and had six days' supply of
food cooked for him, put on Farmer
Johnson's suit of Sunday black, and had
food, clothing and blankets made Into
bundles. At 8 o'clock he bound and
tightly gagged the Johnson family, made
their hired man, Anderson, carry the bun
dles to Johnson's white rowboat, put An
derson In the boat at the oars and start
ed down Puget Sound.
Mrs. Johnson released herself and others
two hours later and notified Deputy Sher
iff McKay, who lives at Port Madison.
McKay secured a boat and sent word to
Seattle, which reached here at 3 o'clock
this morning. Sheriff Cudlhee was sum
moned from Bothell, and at 10:30 o'clock
with, several men, started down Puget
Sound In an electric launch looking for
the white skiff containing the daring des
perado and scared farmhand. Tracy has
15 hours' start, however, and the sup
position Is that he will row all night,
kill Anderson, sink the boat and disap
pear in the wild forests of Northwestern
Washington; -where be can HvST m.iqiy days
on his supply of food and thert reappear
to attempt another long Jump toward
liberty.
DID TRACY HAVE HELP?
Reason for Belief of Bolhell People
That He Did.
SEATTLE, July 6. That Tracy has
relatives near Bothell who aided him to
escape irem the posse at that place is
the opinion of nearly every resident of
the little town. They state that the
murderer's brother-in-law lives some
where la the woods about 15 miles north
of the town, and that to reach him has
been Tracy's chief object since ho left
Thurston County in tho gasoline launch.
The mysterious- buggy seen on the county
road near- Wayne Friday night was
driven, in the opinion of Bothell people,
by the brother-in-law. The convict left
this side of the Sound at Meadow Point.
From Bothell the county road runs via
Fremont and Ballard to Richmond Beach.
Another road, however, leaves the county
road several miles above Bothell and runs
to the vicinity of Meadow Point, It Is
used but rarely. Along this second road,
if the theory of the Bothell people Is
correct, Tracy was driven In the buggy.
Once he had passed through the posse's
lines on the north of Bothell he would
meet no opposition whatever.
The buggy was driven south from
Bothell beyond Wayne. It passed a point
guarded by Deputy Sheriff Frank P.
Brewer and Deputy Sheriff James Wool
ery. and stopped at the cabin where Tracy
killed Raymond. It then turned and sped
toward Bothell, passing the deputies
again. No trace whatever has been found
of the vehicle since then. No one In
Bothell drove out along the county road
that night The general belief is that it
passed on through the town. The night
was pitch dark and a regular rain storm
falling. It Is believed that the midnight
travelers drove past the deputies at Green
leaf bridge unnoticed.
The finding of Tracy's outfit in the
cabin is cited in support of the contention
that Tracy escaped in Ihe mysterious
buggy. The loft of the cabin was searched
Friday afternoon by a party In charge
of Al Rogers, Constable of Bothell. It
contained nothing belonging to the mur
derer. Deputy Sheriff John McCIellan, of
Thurston County, went over It the next
day and found the outfit. At first It was
believed that the original searchers had
been afraid to examine the cabin thor
oughly. Evidence was found by Sheriff
Cudiheo that the loft, which Is well light
ed, was searched by the Bothell men.
Rogers, who led the latter, proved him
self one of the most efficient men of the
posse, and ho declares that tho place was
thoroughly examined.
As a result of these developments, it Is
held at Bothell that Tracy went to the
cabin Friday night and there waited for
the buggy. "When he left he did not
take his outfit. It was a meager one at
the best and contained nothing that
could not bo replaced by his supposed
relative.
Nothing definite can be learned of
Tracy's brother-in-law near Bothell. The
farmers, do;not know his name, but many
of them state positively that he lives
about 15 mlles north of Bothell in the
woods. Some of them say they have
known of the relative's existence for a
long time, but never paid any attention
to him until the convict's escape. The
place where he Is said to live is in the
heart of the forest. Dense underbrush
(Concluded on' Second Page.)
BY WIND AND FLOOD
Storm Swept Over New York
State.
MANY ACRES ARE UNDER MUD
Cattle and. Other Form Property
Swept Awny, Buildings Under-
mined, Railroads Greatly Dnm-
nscd-IIongh in "Wisconsin.
BUFFALO, N. T., July & A terrific
wind and rain storm swept over Western
New York at an early hour today. Rivers
and creeks rose rapidly, overflowing their
banks and sweeping away houses and
barns and livestock. The loss will reach
Into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Telegraph and telephone wires are
down and communication with small
towns Is difficult. This city was not in
the path of the storm. At Arcade the
flood caused the loss of one life and did
J1CO.000 damage to property. Minnie Loper,
who kept a bakery on tho bank of the
creek, was drowned.
There were many narrow escapes. At
Yorkshire, near Arcade, the approaches of
the bridge were washed away and miles of.
roadway were so gullied or burled in de
bris that they will have to be rebuilt. At
Sandusky two houses were washed away,
and from, every direction como reports of
livestock killed. The loss to individuals
will be very high, and the loss to the
towns from the destruction of bridges and
roads will also be very heavy.
Sccli Flood Sever Known Before.
BATAVIA, N. Y., July 6. The heavy
rains of the last six days have swollen
Tonawanda Creek to a degree never be
fore known, even In the worst Spring
freshets. A torrential downpour fell at
midnight, making the situation perilous
for persons living near the river. At 3:30
P. M. the flood came over the banks of
the creek, which are 50 feet high. Hun
dreds of acres of farm lands, are under
water, and the damage wi'l be great
Scores of houses on South and West
Main streets were 'entirely surrounded by
water, and rowboats were plying in the
thoroughfares at 0 o'clock tonight. Both
the Erie .Railroad and the Attica branch
of the Central are under water most of the
distance between Batavla and Attica,
Genesee Valley Swept.
PORTAGE, N. Y., July 6. Tho worst
storm ever known in this section Is now
sweeping down the Genesee Valley. Rain
fell heavily for 24 hours, and at an early
hour this morning a cloudburst-sent -the
streams over their banks. The river here
is now n torrent a mile wide. At S o'clock
this morning all living In the lower
part of the town had to abandon their
homes. The farms are laid waste, and no
field crops can be saved. Houses and
barns were swept down the river. The
roadbrd of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Is
washed out in many places.
Seven Iron Bridges Carried Array.
ATTICA, N. Y.. July 6. The storm sent
Tonawanda Creek over Its banks, and the
reservoir of the Attica Water Company,
two mjles south of here, gave way. The
east end of the dam at the Attica mills
was washed away. Dead cattle, wagons
and wreckage of all kinds were washed
down stream. Seven iron bridges in this
town were carried away. Railway roadbeds
are badly washed away.
City Water Supply Cut Off.
WARSAW. N. Y., July C The loss from
the floods In this city will reach J100.000.
Oatka Creek burst its bounds, and in mak
ing a channel through the principal streets
carried devastation in its oath, wrecking
houses and barns, many of which were
swept bodily down stream, together with
an Immense amount of debris brought
down from, the surrounding Mils. The city
water supply Is cut off.
Damnsre of fS50,Q00.
PIKE, N. Y July 6. At daybreak Pike
was under four feet of watfer. Almost
every bridge over creek3 In Niagara and
Allegheny counties and In the southern
part of Wjomlng County was washed
away. It Is estimated that the damage In
this town and In the Immediate vicinity,
will amount to a quarter of a million dol
lars. Much stock was killed.
Hundreds of Acres Under Mud.
CENTER, N. Y July 6; South of here
Buffalo Creek Is higher th'an It has risen
since the week of the Johnstown flood.
The big iron bridge at Java has been
washed away. McBeth's mill, in Wales,
has Bhlftrd off its foundations, and Is In
danger of collapse. Hundreds of acres of
farm land are covered with mud and
standing crops are ruined.
Rain, Hall nnd Wind.
EDMIRA, N. Y., July 6. The greatest
rain storm in years visited this valley yes
terday and today, and 3.86 Inches of rain
fell from Saturday morning to 7 o'clock
this evening. Thl3 evening a terrific hall
storm destroyed many tobacco crops south
of the city, uprooted trees, overturned out
houses and destroyed much property.
Hajtses Were Undermined.
' HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y., July 6. A"
tremendous downpour of rain early today
caused one of the worst floods of the
year in this vicinity. All of the lower
part of the city was soon flooded. Three
houses were undermined and carried
away.
No Lives Lost at Belfast.
ELMIRA, N. Y., July 6. Advices from
Allegheny County, by way of Wellsvllle,
which Is IS miles from Belfast, say that
nothing Is known there about the re
ported loss of life In Belfast, and It Is
not believed that any lives were lost
there.
Three Towns Under Water.
DUNKIRK. N. Y., July 6. Canadway
and Walnut creeks are over their banks,
and the towns of Arkwrlght, Pomfret and
Hanover are under water.
Death From Heat In Chicago.
.CHICAGO, July 6. Three persons died
m Chicago today from the effects of the
extreme heat. Several others were strick
en, but will recover. The maximum tem
perature was 80 degrees.
Fierce Storm In Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, July 6. Milwaukee was
visited tonight by a fierce wind and rain
storm that wrought much minor damage.
The storm. Is reported as severe in the
northern part of the state, but wires are
down.
A tornado passed Just north of Phillips
Saturday night, wrecking a portion of the
mammoth tannery of the United States
Leather Company.
At Janesvllle tonight during a storm St.
Patrick's Catholic Church was struck by
lightning and destroyed.
WANTS A COMPROMISE.
Position of Vatican Tovrnrcl Philip
pine Friars A "Way Oat.
ROME, July 6. The Vatican Is striving
to find a compromise between satisfying
the desires of Washington, as set forth
by Judge William H. Taft, Governor of
the Philippines, and avoiding all respon
sibility for the withdrawal of the friars
from the Philippine Archipelago. Several
plans to this end have been discussed by
the Vatican authorities. The most accept
able of these is that the Generals of the.
four religious, orders concerned, having
been informed of Washington's request,
shall themselves order the withdrawal of
their dependents, who now number about
00. This plan would necessitate a letter
from tho General of each order to Gov
ernor Taft, pledging the writer to this
action, or the insertion of a clause In
the contract between Judge Taft and the
Vatican that steps to this end would be
taken Immediately by the Generals when
they were aware of the wishes of the
United States. The Vatican would thus
be under no odium, the pope merely ac
cepting an accomplished fact.
Twcnty-f ourth. Annlt ersnry.
All the members of the American Col
lege at Rome, Including Rev. Dr. Thomas
Kennedy, rector of the college, and Fath
ers McCabe, McCourt and Mullln, of
Philadelphia, were present this evening at
the fetes held at the Vatican In celebra
tion of the 24th anniversary of the coro
nation of the pope. The entire papal
court and boards of members of all the
Catholic societies present In Rome assem
bled at 6 o'clock In the great Belvldere
court of the Vatican and paid homage
to his holiness. The court was beautifully
adorned with tapestries and a profusion
of plants and flowers. The pope occupied
an especially constructed and richly dec
orated gallery. His holiness entered the
court by way of the lapidary museum
and the library. He was greeted with en
thusiastic acclamations, and the band
played the pontifical march. A chorus
composed for the occasion was sung by a
choir of several hundred pupils from all
the clerical schools in Rome, who defiled
before the pope, carrying banners. The
Vatican officials, a number of ladies and
the members of the Diplomatic Corps wit
nessed the scene from windows overlook
ing the court. The fete was brought to a
close by the pope pronouncing a pontifical
blessing, after which he was again ac
claimed. A flock of carrier pigeons sent, to Rome
from all the principal towns of Italy
was then released. The pigeons flew off
to their homes, each one bearing an an
nouncement that the ceremonies had
taken place. The pope was delighted with
the fete, and was In excellent health, and
his physician announced that he had Im
proved both In health and spirits in the
past year. ,
A dinner In celebration of the annlver-
sary .was given Jin thLgatlcan o.naaato-rH!dge jf the'factsnn the principal allega
Oay to 150 of the poor ot Ro'me. Cardinal tIon and hag declined to rive the names
Resplghl and a number of prelates and
papal officials were present.
Old Books Come to America. ..
LONDON, July 7. The Times this morn
ing publishes a special article asking
whether nothing can be done to stop the
continuous wholesale exportation of rare
and early printed book3 and illuminated
manuscripts to the United States. The
article describes certain fine collections of
books and manuscripts which have Just
been purchased by an American gentle
man who does not wish his name dis
closed. This library consists of 700 Items,
each of the highest interest and value.
It was formed to exemplify tho origin
and development of early illustrated
books, and Includes 32 fine examples from
the Caxton press and the very choicest
manuscripts and printed books from the
late William Morris' library, in addition
to hundreds ot other choice examples for
which the collector of the library scoured
Europe for many years.
Americans After Smlthflcld Market.
LONDON, July 7. The London Mail this
morning connects the effort to buy out
Fowler Bros., the leading provision firm
of Liverpool, by Gustavus FrankHJi
Swift, president of Swift & Co., with the
attempts which have been made for a
year past on the part of certain Ameri
cans to obtain control of the Smlthfleld
meat inarket. London. These attempts,
according to the paper, led the City Cor
poration six months ago to pass a regula
tion that in the future stalls In Smlthfleld
market must be carried in the name of
the real owner.
Fire Rases In Lonrenco Marqnes.
LOURENCO MARQUES, July 6. T.ho
fire that began here July 3, and hlch by
the following day had destroyed British
military stores valued at over 600.000.
r shows little signs of abating, and Is likely
to burn for some days to come. The fire
brlgado Is powerless to control the flames.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Foreign.
Kins Edward continues to improve. Page 2.
Position of Vatican toward Philippine friars.
Page 2.
President Castro has gone to the front- with
Venezuelan troops. Pago 1.
Domestic.
Agulnaldo baa been set free, but is fearful.
Page 1.
Storm did great damage in Western New York
and "Wisconsin. Page 1.
President -will transact little business at Oyster
Bay. Page 2.
What Congress did and what it ought to have
done. Page 2.
Sports.
Portland shuts out Seattle; score, 11 to 0.
Page a.
Tacoma defeats Helena; score, 0 to 4. Page 6.
Butte defeats Spokane; score, S to 2. Page 0.
Spokane defeats Butte; score. 13 to 6. Page 0.
New umpire for Northwest League. Page 8.
Pacific Coast.
Tracy, tho Oregon" convict, apent ay on Baln
brldge Island, bound family, took supplies.
Impressed boatman and left down the Sound.
. Page I.
William Hill, ex-conIct, killed while resisting
an officer at La Grande. Or. Page 3.
Fire jesterday morning caused ?10,000 less at
The Dalles. Page 3.
Salem has three candidates for penitentiary
Jobs. Page 3.
Mrs. H. D. Green, of Portland, has trouble
with San Francisco customs inspectors.
Page 10.
Portland nnd Vicinity.
Chinese fan-tan and open poker games ordered
closed by police. Page 5.
Lewis and Clark stockholders will meet to elect
directors today. Page 10.
Elks make plana for September carnival.
Page 10.
Library authorities discuss purchase of Action.
Page 10.
Police raid camp of bobo. Page 10.
Reception committee leaves, to nr-et delegates
to Pure Food and Dairy Congress. Page 10.
AGUINALDO IS FREE
But'Hels Afraid to Go About
Manila Streets.
HIS ENEMIES MAY REACH HIM
Wishes to Be Exempt From Testify
ing in Civil Cases Assured That
He Will Get Same Protection
as Other Citizens.
MANILA, July 6. As a result of the
proclamation of amnesty, July 4, the
guard of American soldiers has been with
drawn from duty at the house where
Agulnaldo lives and Lieutenant Johnson,
Agulnaldo's custodian, brought the Flllp
plno today to see General Chaffee. It was
the first meeting between the American
General and the leader of the Filipino
Insurrection. Lieutenant William L. Mc
Klnley. of the Ninth Cavalry, acted as
Interpreter. Agulnaldo was told that he
was free to go anywhere he pleased and
General Chaffee asked him If he had any
complaint to make of American discour
tesy or harshness.
Agulnaldo replied that he had no such
complaint to make. He told General
Chaffee that he was going to visit friends
at his home In Cavlte VIoJo. In Cavite
Province, and Inquired what protection
American authorities would afford him.
He seemed to be afraid to venture out.
General Chaffee replied that Agulnaldo
would get the same protection as any
other citizen. ""
The former Filipino leader then asked
General Chaffee to prevent the court3
from requiring him to testify In civil
suits. General Chaffee replied that he had
no authority to grant this request and
advised Agulnaldo to make a social call
on Acting Civil Governor Wright. This
Auginaldo said he would do, but that he.
would go at night, as he was timid about
appearing on the streets In daylight.
The release of the ex-Fillplno leader
has renewed speculation as to possible
vengeance upon him by friends of Luna
and his other enemies. Luna was a
Filipino leader whom Agulnaldo caused
to be killed in 1S99.
Progress of Captain Ryan's Trial.
MANILA, July 4. The court-martial
trjlng Captain James A. Ryan, of the
Fifteenth Cavalry, on tho charge of being
unnecessarily severe with the natives of
the province where he was stationed, has
admitted for the purposes of cross-examination
the entire report of Judge
Rhode, which forms the basis of tho
charges against the Captain.
The order convening the court disre
garded all the allegations except the one
of cruelty to natives. Judge Rhode has,
testified that he had no personal knowl-
of his informants. He admitted and then
denied the right of the defense to re
quire an answer to the question as to
where he obtained his Information.
Gardener to Produce More Evidence.
MANILA, July 6. The cross-examination
of Major. Cornelius Gardener, Gov
ernor of Tayabas Province, Luzon, by the
board which has been Investigating the
charges of cruelty, etc., brought by the
Major against American officers and soldiers-
has been completed. The board had
again formally demanded the production
by Major Gardener of testimony as to the
alleged hostility of tho military authori
ties in the Philippines to the civil gov
ernment. Major Gardener has promised
to answer this demand July 10. He tes
tified that he had not IntenUed to reflect
upon the fairness of the court and that
the Recorder had not to his knowledge
interfered with his witnesses.
Lnkhnn's Followers Their Fnnds.
MANILAV July 6. A number of the for
mer followers of the Insurgent General
Lukban, who operated and were finally
captured on the Island of Samar, are
being examined here on the charge of
misappropriation of revolutionary funds.
General Chaffee has permitted Lukban,
to go through the captured insurgent
archives in Manila for the purpose of
obtaining documents to show the Inno
cence of his followers.
Two Officers Commit Suicide.
MANILA, July 6. Captain John Shellen
berger, of the Tenth Infantry, committed
suicide by shooting at Iligan, In the Island
of Mindanao, July 4. Ho was despondent.
Second Lieutenant Thomas Ryan, of the
Philippine Scouts, also committed suicide
by shooting. In the interior of the Island
of Mindanao, June IS.
Sultan of Bncnlod Insnltinfr.
MANILA, July 6. The Sultan of Baca
lod, Mindanao, has sent an Insultingly
worded letter to tne commander of tho
American expedition to Lake Lanao, In
Mindanao, in which he threatens to begin
offensive operations in August. The Sultan
is at present strengthening his position.
CASTRO TO THE FRONT.
To Commnnd Government Troops in
Face of Rei olntlonlsts.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, July
G. News has reached here from an official
source In Caracas that President Castro
will leave the capital of Venezuela to
morrow for Valencia. In the State of
Carabo, to take command of the 4300 gov
ernment troops concentrated there.
These troops are to oppose the main army
of the revolutionists, which under tho
commands of Luciano Mendoza and So
lagno Is marching toward Valencia from
Barqulslmcto. The revolutionists aro
estimated to number more than 3000 men.
Preparatory to departing from the capita
Prosldent Castro published a proclama
tion to the nation. In which he says he
recognizes the fact that anarchy exists
In Venezuela, and promises to re-establish
peace shortly. During the absence of the
President from Caracas, General Vicente
Gomez, First Vice-President, will act in
his stead.
Hill's Favorite Conductor Dead.
BUTTE, Mont, July 6. A special to tho
Miner from Grand Forks, N. D., says
that Charles J. McCormack, a well-known
Great Northern conductor, and his wife
were found dead In a bathtub by their
son last night. The couple were In excel
lent spirits up to a few hours before their
death, and various theories are advanced
as to the cause of the tragedy. Physi
cians have found evidences of poisoning,
and a general belief is that the couple
committed suicide.
McCormlck wis one of President J. J.
Hill's most trusted conductors and was
always chosen to handle the president's
special
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